Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 25639-25640 [2025-11145]
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Requests for Repatriation
Additional, written requests for
repatriation of the cultural items in this
notice must be sent to the authorized
representative identified in this notice
under ADDRESSES. Requests for
repatriation may be submitted by any
lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice who shows, by
a preponderance of the evidence, that
the requestor is a lineal descendant or
a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization.
Repatriation of the cultural items in
this notice to a requestor may occur on
or after July 17, 2025. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the PMAE must determine the most
appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the cultural items are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The PMAE is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations identified in
this notice and to any other consulting
parties.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.
Dated: June 11, 2025.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Yale
Peabody Museum, Yale University,
New Haven, CT
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Yale
Peabody Museum, Yale University has
completed an inventory of human
remains and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and Indian Tribes in
this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after July 17, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for
repatriation of the human remains in
this notice to Professor David Skelly,
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SUMMARY:
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Director, Yale Peabody Museum, P.O.
Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520–
8118, email david.skelly@yale.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the Yale Peabody
Museum, and additional information on
the determinations in this notice,
including the results of consultation,
can be found in its inventory or related
records. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the determinations
in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least,
two individuals have been identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present. Prior to 1868, Dr. Gouverneur
Emerson removed the remains from a
mound five or six miles east of Dover,
Kent County, Delaware. The remains
were likely taken from ‘‘Rich Neck,’’ the
Emerson family farm near Little Creek.
Dr. Gouverneur Emerson donated the
remains to the Yale Peabody Museum in
1868 or 1869.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is clearly identified by the
information available about the human
remains described in this notice.
Determinations
The Yale Peabody Museum has
determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of two individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• There is a connection between the
human remains described in this notice
and the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma and
the Delaware Tribe of Indians.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains in this notice must be
sent to the authorized representative
identified in this notice under
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation
may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian
Tribes identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice who shows,
by a preponderance of the evidence, that
the requestor is a lineal descendant or
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after July 17, 2025. If
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competing requests for repatriation are
received, the Yale Peabody Museum
must determine the most appropriate
requestor prior to repatriation. Requests
for joint repatriation of the human
remains are considered a single request
and not competing requests. The Yale
Peabody Museum is responsible for
sending a copy of this notice to the
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: June 6, 2025.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0040363;
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of Michigan has completed
an inventory of human remains
(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘Ancestral
remains’’ or ‘‘Ancestors’’) and
associated funerary objects and has
determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the Ancestral
remains and associated funerary objects
and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the Ancestral
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after July
17, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for
repatriation of the ancestral remains and
associated funerary object in this notice
to Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Office
Managing Director, University of
Michigan, Office of Research, Suite
G269, Lane Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–
1274, email bsecunda@umich.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the University of
Michigan, and additional information
on the determinations in this notice,
including the results of consultation,
SUMMARY:
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can be found in its inventory or related
records. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the determinations
in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Ancestral remains representing, at
least, one individual have been
identified. The three associated funerary
objects are one lot of earthenware
sherds, one lot of unworked animal
bone fragments in soil matrix, and one
lot of worked gastropod columella shell
central spiral. In February of 1946,
Ancestral remains from the Collier City/
Fort Drum site in Okeechobee Co, FL,
were removed by Violet K. Hanley and
donated to UMMAA in 1950. The
Ancestral remains are of an adult of
indeterminate sex. Dating for the site is
unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at
least, one individual have been
identified. The four associated funerary
objects are one lot of worked Busycon
sp. shell, one lot of earthenware rim
sherds, one lot of earthenware body
sherds, and one lot of animal bone
fragment. In 1948, Ancestral remains
from the Collier City Marco Island site
(8CR45, 8CR46) in Collier Co, FL, were
removed by Violet K. Hanley and
donated to the UMMAA in 1948. The
Ancestral remains are of an adult of
indeterminate sex. Dating for the site is
unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at
least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. Prior to 1941,
Ancestral remains from the Key near
Stuart site from Martin Co, FL, were
removed by Dr. E.J. O’Brien and Captain
O.L. Hawk during a visit to an island
40–50 miles northeast of Palm Beach
near Stuart. The Ancestral remains are
of an adult 40–55 years. Dating for the
site is unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at
least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. On May 11th, 1931,
Ancestral remains from the Lake Dora
site from Lake Co, FL, were donated to
UMMAA by Robert M. Mansfield. The
Ancestral remains are of an adult 35+
years, possible male. Dating for the site
is unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at
least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. In 1933, Ancestral
remains from the Morey Beach site from
Pinellas Co, FL, were donated to
UMMAA by William Fargo, who
obtained the Ancestral remains from M.
B. Harden. The Ancestral remains are of
an adult 30+ years male. Dating for the
site is unknown.
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Ancestral remains representing, at
least, two individuals have been
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. On an unknown
date, Ancestral remains from the Hog
Island site from Hillsboro Co, FL, were
donated to UMMAA by an unknown
individual. The Ancestral remains are of
two adults of indeterminate sex. Dating
for the site is unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at
least, two individuals have been
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. On an unknown
date, Ancestral remains from the
Fernandina site from Nassau Co, FL,
were donated to UMMAA by an
unknown individual. The Ancestral
remains are of two adults of
indeterminate sex. Dating for the site is
unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at
least, one individual have been
identified. The one associated funerary
object is one lot worked shell tools. On
an unknown date, Ancestral remains
from the Tick Island site (8VO24,
8VO25) from Volusia Co, FL, were
removed from the site and donated to
UMMAA by an unknown individual.
The associated funerary object was
removed from the site and donated to
UMMAA in 1963 by R.P. Bullen. The
Ancestral remains are of one adult of
indeterminate sex. Dating for the site is
unknown.
The University of Michigan has no
record of, nor do its officials have any
knowledge of, any treatment of items
with pesticides, preservatives, or other
substances that represent a potential
hazard to the collection(s) or to persons
handling the collection(s).
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is reasonably identified by the
geographical location or acquisition
history of the Ancestral remains and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice.
Determinations
The University of Michigan has
determined that:
• The Ancestral remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of 10 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The eight objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have
been placed intentionally with or near
individual Ancestral remains at the time
of death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
• There is a connection between the
Ancestral remains and associated
funerary objects described in this notice
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and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians;
Seminole Tribe of Florida; and The
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
Ancestral remains and associated
funerary objects in this notice must be
sent to the authorized representative
identified in this notice under
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation
may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice who shows,
by a preponderance of the evidence, that
the requestor is a lineal descendant or
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the Ancestral remains
and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after July 17, 2025. If
competing requests for repatriation are
received, the University of Michigan
must determine the most appropriate
requestor prior to repatriation. Requests
for joint repatriation of the Ancestral
remains and associated funerary objects
are considered a single request and not
competing requests. The University of
Michigan is responsible for sending a
copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes
and Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: June 6, 2025.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025–11145 Filed 6–16–25; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha
District, Omaha, NE, and Nebraska
State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha
District has completed an inventory of
human remains and has determined that
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040363; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, MI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Michigan has completed an
inventory of human remains (hereinafter referred to as ``Ancestral
remains'' or ``Ancestors'') and associated funerary objects and has
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the Ancestral
remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the Ancestral remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after July 17, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the ancestral
remains and associated funerary object in this notice to Dr. Ben
Secunda, NAGPRA Office Managing Director, University of Michigan,
Office of Research, Suite G269, Lane Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1274,
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
University of Michigan, and additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation,
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can be found in its inventory or related records. The National Park
Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Ancestral remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. The three associated funerary objects are one lot of
earthenware sherds, one lot of unworked animal bone fragments in soil
matrix, and one lot of worked gastropod columella shell central spiral.
In February of 1946, Ancestral remains from the Collier City/Fort Drum
site in Okeechobee Co, FL, were removed by Violet K. Hanley and donated
to UMMAA in 1950. The Ancestral remains are of an adult of
indeterminate sex. Dating for the site is unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. The four associated funerary objects are one lot of worked
Busycon sp. shell, one lot of earthenware rim sherds, one lot of
earthenware body sherds, and one lot of animal bone fragment. In 1948,
Ancestral remains from the Collier City Marco Island site (8CR45,
8CR46) in Collier Co, FL, were removed by Violet K. Hanley and donated
to the UMMAA in 1948. The Ancestral remains are of an adult of
indeterminate sex. Dating for the site is unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Prior to 1941,
Ancestral remains from the Key near Stuart site from Martin Co, FL,
were removed by Dr. E.J. O'Brien and Captain O.L. Hawk during a visit
to an island 40-50 miles northeast of Palm Beach near Stuart. The
Ancestral remains are of an adult 40-55 years. Dating for the site is
unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On May 11th,
1931, Ancestral remains from the Lake Dora site from Lake Co, FL, were
donated to UMMAA by Robert M. Mansfield. The Ancestral remains are of
an adult 35+ years, possible male. Dating for the site is unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 1933,
Ancestral remains from the Morey Beach site from Pinellas Co, FL, were
donated to UMMAA by William Fargo, who obtained the Ancestral remains
from M. B. Harden. The Ancestral remains are of an adult 30+ years
male. Dating for the site is unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at least, two individuals have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On an unknown
date, Ancestral remains from the Hog Island site from Hillsboro Co, FL,
were donated to UMMAA by an unknown individual. The Ancestral remains
are of two adults of indeterminate sex. Dating for the site is unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at least, two individuals have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On an unknown
date, Ancestral remains from the Fernandina site from Nassau Co, FL,
were donated to UMMAA by an unknown individual. The Ancestral remains
are of two adults of indeterminate sex. Dating for the site is unknown.
Ancestral remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. The one associated funerary object is one lot worked shell
tools. On an unknown date, Ancestral remains from the Tick Island site
(8VO24, 8VO25) from Volusia Co, FL, were removed from the site and
donated to UMMAA by an unknown individual. The associated funerary
object was removed from the site and donated to UMMAA in 1963 by R.P.
Bullen. The Ancestral remains are of one adult of indeterminate sex.
Dating for the site is unknown.
The University of Michigan has no record of, nor do its officials
have any knowledge of, any treatment of items with pesticides,
preservatives, or other substances that represent a potential hazard to
the collection(s) or to persons handling the collection(s).
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical
location or acquisition history of the Ancestral remains and associated
funerary objects described in this notice.
Determinations
The University of Michigan has determined that:
The Ancestral remains described in this notice represent
the physical remains of 10 individuals of Native American ancestry.
The eight objects described in this notice are reasonably
believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual
Ancestral remains at the time of death or later as part of the death
rite or ceremony.
There is a connection between the Ancestral remains and
associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Miccosukee
Tribe of Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; and The Seminole Nation of
Oklahoma.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the Ancestral remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES.
Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the Ancestral remains and associated funerary
objects described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after
July 17, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the
University of Michigan must determine the most appropriate requestor
prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the Ancestral
remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request
and not competing requests. The University of Michigan is responsible
for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: June 6, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-11145 Filed 6-16-25; 8:45 am]
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